St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-10
gentleman very close to

A gentleman very close to the
dgnataries of the city government
admitted yesterday to a GLOBE repre-
sentative that in his opinion the city would not
attempt to make fight against the state. and
that the plan of extending the time of the
licenses in st. Paul, at a reduced fee, would
be abandoned. He was certain that the city
could not issue them in the face of the legls-
alive prohibition. The state law would be
operative, in his opinion, and st. Paul saloon
keepers would be compelled to comply with
the 1000 law or shut up shop.
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City Attorney Murray is not inclined to be
very communicative on the subject His
manner and tone, however, gives one tho i'm
preston that he has no idea the city can win
in a contest with the state on this point. He
says there have been nolicenses issued under
the ordinance passed by the council extend
ing the time to two and one-half years, and
he had not heard from Mayor Smith in regard
to his intentions. Mr.. Murray said, further,
that he did not know anything about the new
law that had been passed by the legislature
prohibiting st. Paul from issuing licenses, as
the council proposed to do. 1t seemed funny
to him that the friends of the measure did
not have the law printed, as it did not become
law until it was printed. But" added the
city attorney, significantly, ''if the legisla-
ture did pass such law of course the city of
St. Paul would haye to obey it. We are law
abiding people up here around the city hail.
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There is good deal of disappointment
among the ward strikers over the fact that
no municipal election occurs in St. Paul this
spring, and there is no lack of fellows who
| go about cursing at the legislature for
extending the terms of all the resent city
officials to the spring of 1883. Hope fiuttered
| in the human breast for a brief PERIOD when
some wise men gave it out that aldermen
would have to be elected for the new wards
created, and the little politicians began to get
| ready for the fray. But even this slight
happiness is snuffed It. The new wards are
| created, but the present aldermen continue
to represent their old territory. There will
! be no elections in any of the aldermanic
districts this springexe ept the Fifth, where a
successor to Starkey (appointed member of
| the board of public works. will be chosen.
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| Has anybody any definite information in re-
| gard to the intentions Of ex-senator Mcmillan.
| now that his term has expired and he is foot
| loose? There are various rumors about him
one that he will remain in Washington and
| practice before the supreme court and in the
| departmentS-but none of them have any
| solid basis. 1t is certain that he will not
| again enter political life.
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| Gregory, of Saltwater, is too bright a man
| to be kept in the background politically. The
Democrats have need for Just such men in
| Minnesota. He and Whiteman of Duluth
| are certain to be heard from in the future.
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The close observer has noticed that when
| ever Maj. Scott gives Sunday night enter
| tainment at the opera house he ALWAYS at
| tends church in the forenoon. Otherwise il
! is otherwise.
If the present mild spell continues for n
| week or ten days the ground will get in prettv
| good condition for blowing, and Farmer Mer-
riam will HE himself away TO his country
home near St. James and begin his spring
| work. There is no more enthusiastic or ener-
| getic granger in Minnesota than Mr. Mer-
| Ram, and when he falls in behind the nlov IL
will be mule of superior staying powers
that can get away with him.
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| The people of Long Prairie, regardless of
politics, have signed a testimonial of tbanks
| to the GLOBE, which has been receivad ord
| framed, for its valuable service i'm induoinr
| the Hon. William E. Lee to wear a necktie II
| is not believed that he will ever return 70 bis
| old ways again.
The Rev. DR.. Dana has neglected a solemn
| duty during the past winter by discontinuing
! his Olympic theater meetings.